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CROSURE NO.8 IN

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DE 325ATCH NO. 9% of 18/5/39 t5 Governor, Hongkong

and dear Colleague,

-ritish

ons123temenoral,

10th May 1 9

ith ref:cence

1

vereations on 30th April

dr. Syrrell's conversation with you on th

and my conversation with you on 9th Kay on the subject of

reports which I have receiv @ from i ngkong of Japeneze

it

military seroplanes flying over Aritiah territory in the

vicinity of Deep Day (Ź k 1, Hongkon,

鶴(急水門」

I have the

honour to enclose reports which I have received of thega

alicerolatino to such

currences from the Hongkong

fight

not enclosed2fZieer

anran th aprilano on the cardan ing

"Cicala" (with sketch asp) reporting a

farther flight on 29th April.

I anoll be

to be mend

itoful ff You will o

report on this sao

So that I

nay conantoate with the Governor of Honotondon HI

who hos m

kujoaty's Ambassador at Tokyo

objaot to the interested authoritten in the Japanese

capital.

3.

In conclusion f

thehonnur to mind you that

am Long crossovander, 1037 10 Scoollency the Governor

ar don long arow the ottontlm or the Japanese authorition

cancurnes through His ojosty's ampagandora at changhai a

mokyo to the fact that the flying of military saroplanes

over the Colony of Hong Kong (which includes the

Torritories

tho sijacent territoriel wateral is in offonce

andorair navigation oper 1927.

I have th our too.

ip and r

20110

Your nbeitent servant,

Blunt

Mis Imperial Japanese #sjesty's Consul-0 neral,

CANTON

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